Matt Ballin Retires Effective Immediately

[jctiger]

I was virtually in tears when Farah was dropped from the bench when we were chasing final 8\. The guy was scoring brilliant tries.

Given the way you carry on about him, your first sentence does not surprise me in the slightest.

x 2…....I always thought Robbie came from Byron Bay

 

[Club_Sandwich]

Yeah because that stregnthened the side soooo much didnt it?

Certainly was the first overdue step to changing a rancid culture, even you Stryker would have to admit that.

Honestly I think that this was one of the steps that created an extremely poor culture within our team. I think that this was all about appeasing the overrated 4.

The overrated 4 have been the real issues recently in relation to a poor culture within the team. Imagine spitting the dummy about not getting your life coach at the team.

Robbie loved the club and desperately wanted to win for us and he was shafted.

Im in the minority and thats cool, i respect everyones opinion. I think the problems were around well before the pretend 4 arrived. I loved Farah as a player, always did and there were many years when id kick stones because he wasnt selected in origin etc because it was a no brainer to me.

But the facts remained he undermined at very least one coach, possibly more. He absolutely bled for the club…....as long as it was on his terms and his terms only. His loyalty to the club should be admired, but his ego could not and should not get in the way of that.....and it did. Even when there was an opportunity to save face at the end by staying quiet and letting us, the fans carry him through, he and his management couldnt help but attack and cause damage, some warranted and some not.

So the above is why i dont share the opinion of many others, and im cool with that. Im not throwing rocks at anyone because i dont have the right to on a forum like this.

Well said Swordy.

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

I was virtually in tears when Farah was dropped from the bench when we were chasing final 8\. The guy was scoring brilliant tries.

Given the way you carry on about him, your first sentence does not surprise me in the slightest.

x 2…....I always thought Robbie came from Byron Bay

I was regretting for the team and you Tiger fanatics on this board not for Robbie, here we were only needing one more win (I think) and we were going fantastically having Robbie start off the bench. The rug gets pulled from under him and the team - then it's good night Irene and the finals. Must be the most stupid decision every made by WT selectors - they only needed a field goal but the expert was playing reserve grade. If they had Ballin at full strength on the field instead they also could have won.

 

[sheer64]

Without doubt the worst signing in the history of the club. But then again you just have to look who orchestrated it. Hope he enjoys retirement as much as we enjoyed his service on the field.

 

[jirskyr]

Without doubt the worst signing in the history of the club. But then again you just have to look who orchestrated it. Hope he enjoys retirement as much as we enjoyed his service on the field.

Haven't we had this conversation before?

Jason Cayless
Sam Harris
Nick Graham - we actually fought Broncos for his services
Trent Runciman
etc.